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brains

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /breɪnz/

brains means: The ability to think clearly, learn, and solve problems.

noun

INTELLIGENCEB2

The ability to think clearly, learn, and solve problems.

  • Use your brains!
  • She has the brains to solve this problem.
  • Success takes both brains and hard work.

How to use it: have the brains to do something (He has the brains to build his own computer.)

Similar words: intelligence, cleverness

Opposites: stupidity

Common phrases: use your brains, brains and beauty, have brains

THINKING ORGANSB1

The organs inside heads that control thought, feeling, and movement.

  • Human brains need a lot of energy.
  • Scientists compared the brains of several animals.
  • Their brains were scanned during the experiment.

Common phrases: human brains, animal brains, study brains

MAIN PLANNERB2

The person or people who plan and organize something using their intelligence.

  • Maya is the brains of the team.
  • Who was the brains behind this project?
  • The police arrested the brains behind the robbery.

How to use it: the brains behind something (She is the brains behind the new business.)

Similar words: mastermind

Common phrases: brains behind something, brains of something

Questions about brains

What does brains mean?

The ability to think clearly, learn, and solve problems.

What is brains in other languages?

Türkçe: zeka · Español: inteligencia · Français: intelligence · Deutsch: Verstand · Italiano: intelligenza · 日本語: 知性

How do you pronounce brains?

It is pronounced /breɪnz/.

How do you use brains in a sentence?

Use your brains! She has the brains to solve this problem.

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